Hart

Hart's population expanded in the decade to 2011. Data from the census show there were changes in housing tenure.

The population passed 91,000

In the decade leading up to the most recent census, the population of Hart increased by 9.0%, from just over 83,500 to 91,000.

The addition of just over 7,500 people means this area's population increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Hart was home to, on average, 3 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was similar to the average across the South East

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across the South East, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Fewer people worked long hours

Long hour working fell in Hart, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in the South East, except Dover.

Every local authority area across the South East saw a fall in the proportion of people working long hours, as the regional average fell from 14% to 11%.

During this period, Hart overtook 11 local authority areas, including Ashford and Tandridge, to become the South East local authority area with the fifth-highest percentage of long hours workers.

In 2011, just under one in seven (14%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Hart said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, compared with 16% in 2001. The percentage that worked less than 16 hours in a week increased from 2.1% to 2.7%.

Long hour working was higher than across the South East

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) that that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Hart that rented privately increased from 8.7% to 12% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

The proportion that lived in social housing remained close to 8.3%, while the percentage of Hart households that owner their home decreased from 81% to 78%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased at a slower rate here than the figure for the whole of the South East (from 10% in 2001 to 16% in 2011). Across England, the proportion increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in Hart increased by 3.4 percentage points

Percentage of households in Hart, the South East and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Employment in Hart

The percentage of employed people fell in Hart at a faster rate than across England.

In Hart, the proportion of employed people decreased from 62% in 2001 to 59% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion across England decreased from 53% to 52%.

Across the South East, the share of employed people decreased from 55% to 54%.

The rate of unemployment in Hart remained close to 2.4%, while the rate of self-employment increased from 9.9% to 11%.

The rate of employment was higher than across the South East

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that that said they were employed across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Hart residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 4.8% to 2.6% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just under 9 in 10 (88%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 77% in 2001. The percentage of Hart residents that described their health as fair decreased from 18% to 9.3%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the South East (from 7.2% in 2001 to 4.4% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Hart decreased by 2.2 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Hart, the South East and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Relationships in Hart

The percentage of married people fell here, but at a slower rate than across England.

In Hart, the proportion of married people decreased from 60% in 2001 to 58% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion across England decreased from 51% to 47%.

Across the South East, the share of married people decreased from 53% to 49%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership in Hart increased from 25% to 26%, while the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner increased from 8.5% to 10%.

The proportion of married people was higher than across the South East

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that that said they were married across local authority areas in the South East and the average across England, March 2011

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